Southern California Soccer Referees Association-Ventura Chapter

Association Constitution – February 21, 2008

 

Article I.                         Name

The organization shall be known as the SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SOCCER REFEREES ASSOCIATION, VENTURA CHAPTER (“Association”), operating as a non–profit organization.

Article II.                     Objective

The objective of the Association is to develop and promote the highest level of officiating in organized soccer.

Article III.                  Affiliation

The Association shall be affiliated with the United States Soccer Federation (“USSF”), and the California South State Soccer Association–South (“Cal South”).

Article IV.                  Administration

A            The Association shall be governed by a Board of Directors (“BOD”), consisting of the Elected Officers and Appointed Officers, and according to its Constitution and Bylaws.

B             Composition of the BOD shall be as follows:

1.      Elected Officers, who are voting members of the BOD, shall be:

                   a.                  President

                   b.                  First Vice–President

                    c.                  Second Vice–President

                   d.                  Secretary

                    e.                  Treasurer

                    f.                  Standards Chairman

                    g.                  Director of Member Development

2.      In the event the President is absent or unable to serve, the order of precedence for acting as President Pro Tem shall be as numbered above (descending in order 1 (b) through 1 (g)).

A            Elected Officers shall be elected by a simple majority vote of the members in Good Standing (defined in Bylaws, Article III (E)) present at the Annual General Meeting (“AGM”) (defined in Article VII).

B             The following Appointed Officers, who are non–voting members of the BOD, shall be appointed by a majority of the Elected Officers:

1.      Instructor

2.      Assignor

3.      Assessor

4.      Others as required

Article V.                     Duties and Responsibilities

A            The President:

1.      Shall preside over all business of the Association,

2.      Shall be ex–officio member of all Boards and Committees, 

3.      Shall form committees as is deemed necessary, with said committee(s) consisting of members in Good Standing, and

4.      Shall serve as Liaison Officer with other organizations in the soccer community, such as, but not limited to, USSF, Cal South, contracted Leagues, and tournaments.

B             The Vice–President:

1.      Shall assist the President in conducting the business of the Association, and

2.      Shall be responsible for recruiting and retention of members.

C             The Second Vice President

1.      Shall assist the President in conducting the business of the Association,

2.      Shall be responsible for accepting and processing applications for membership,

3.      Shall be responsible for membership records related to USSF Registration, Live Scan approval status, payment of dues, fines and/or penalties, and

4.      Shall maintain an updated membership list as required.

D            The Secretary:

1.      Shall be responsible for all correspondence, minutes of meetings, internal written communications, and for keeping records of same, and

2.      Shall produce and distribute newsletters as deemed necessary by the Board.

E             The Treasurer:

1.      Shall be responsible for all funds and accounting related to the business of the Association, 

2.      Shall present to the membership at each regularly scheduled membership meeting, an interim financial report, including incomes and expenditures,

3.      Shall file a final annual financial report at the AGM.

F              The Standards Chairman:

1.      Shall preside over and administer all functions of the Referee Standards Committee (as defined in Bylaws Article II).

G            The Director of Member Development:

1.      Shall be responsible for member development,

2.      Shall be responsible for adult and youth member mentoring, and

3.      Shall be responsible for coordinating training with the Cal South

H            The Instructor:

1.      Shall conduct training activities and coordinate the activities with the Director of Member Development, Assessor, and the Assignor as necessary, and

2.      Shall be a currently certified USSF Instructor.

I               The Assessor:

1.      Shall be a currently certified USSF Assessor, or will become certified as soon as practicable after appointment, 

2.      Shall conduct Association assessments for the benefit of members and the guidance of the Assignor, 

3.      May appoint assistants, and

4.      Shall be available to do official USSF assessments for the members at the current assessor’s fee rate.

J               The Assignor:

1.      Shall be a USSF certified referee assignor.

2.      Shall have overall responsibility for referee assignments and for record keeping of games officiated for the purpose of certification and accountability, 

3.      Shall consult with the Assessor to properly assign referees, 

4.      Shall appoint assistants for special events, rescheduling or other events, 

5.      In the event of a no–show or non–payment by teams, shall coordinate with the Treasurer to ensure proper payments to members of the Association, 

6.      In the event of a member no–show, shall coordinate with the Treasurer and Standards Committee to ensure assessment of fees, and/or penalties, and

7.      Shall interface on scheduling activities directly with contracted League Assignor and Tournament Directors.

Article VI.                  Amendments

A            An amendment shall require a simple majority vote of the members who are present and in Good Standing at the AGM.

B             Any proposed amendments must be received by the Secretary at least thirty (30) days prior to the AGM and any such amendments must be distributed to the general membership at least fifteen (15) days prior to meeting the AGM.

Article VII.              Annual General Meeting

The AGM shall be held in February of each year.  Notification of such meeting shall be given to each member in Good Standing at least fifteen (15) days prior to the scheduled date.  The purpose of the AGM shall be to vote for Elected Officers and to vote on any proposed amendments to the Constitution and/or Bylaws, properly presented.  Such amendments, if passed, become incorporated immediately.

Article VIII.           The Order of Business

The order of business shall be determined by an agenda, prepared by the President, and published along with the meeting notice and distributed to the membership at least seven (7) days prior to any general membership meeting.

Article IX.                  ARTICLE IX: Liability

This Association shall not assume, nor be liable for:

(1)   Any debts or financial obligations, implied or incurred, either direct or indirect,

(2)   Injuries or damages, caused by the actions of any member of this Association or caused by any other member of an associated organization.